autumn

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 秋 has 9 strokes and denotes autumn.
• Basic usage: 秋 is read あき, and 秋分 is read しゅうぶん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A season and an equinox
  • 秋になると means when autumn comes.
  • 涼しい秋の夜 refers to a cool autumn night.
  • 秋分 is the autumnal equinox, a particular point in autumn. Its scope differs from 秋, which names the whole season.